Laplanche, who was giving a keynote address at the LendIt USA
conference last April, joked with the audience that it was "a new
mode of credit delivery" as the drone spewed out fake
notes.

Thomson Reuters' International Financing Review first pointed out
the stunt, writing: "Given recent events, the incident now
carries symbolism that he may not have intended. After all, the
drone did dump fake money onto unsuspecting victims."

Since Laplanche's departure, LendingClub shares have fallen over
50%. The company, founded in 2007, listed its shares at $15 on
the New York Stock Exchange when it launched its IPO in
December 2014. Shares are currently trading at $3.93.